Raised in communist Romania, BC Law Professor Vlad Perju mounts a global campaign against foes of constitutional democracy--and seeks to make the University's Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy, which he directs, one of the world's most significant and important institutions of its kind.

The Freedom Fighter

Winter 2018 Raised in the crucible of Communist Romania, scholar Vlad Perju mounts an inspired global campaign against the foes of constitutional democracy. By Jeri Zeder Photographs By Dana Smith December 22, 1989, was a big day for eleven-year-old Vlad Perju. His family had been waiting for two decades to buy a new car.

A $1-million grant from MassMutual Foundation, Inc. to the Springfield Public Schools will expand the Boston College Lynch School of Education-based City Connects student support program into eight more elementary schools.

MassMutual Grant Expands BC's City Connects in Springfield

A $1-million grant from The MassMutual Foundation, Inc. to the Springfield Public Schools will underwrite the expansion of the Boston College-based City Connects program into eight additional elementary schools, increasing the total to 23 SPS sites serving as additional 2,700 students, announced City Connects' Executive Director Mary Walsh, the Daniel E.

At age seven, Dorje Dolma was living in one of the most remote places in the world, protecting her family's goats and sheep from wolves and snow leopards. Three years later, when facing a life-threatening condition, Dolma encountered former Boston College soccer player Jennifer Cleary--daughter of Margaret McCluskey Cleary '59, MS '61 and the late Gerald Cleary '52--who would become her adoptive mother. Dolma recounts her amazing journey in her new memoir, Yak Girl: Growing Up in the Remote Dolpo Region of Nepal, which includes a foreword by Cleary. h/t Dorje Arts Yak Girl

Granddaughter of Boston College Alumni Shares Story of Her Childhood in Nepal Mountains

In a recent author talk at Boston College, Dolma recalled happy times from her childhood. "The river was my friend and my playground. I sang songs along to the soothing sounds of the water, and with the gifts the river brought down-sticks and stones-I built little rock houses."

The University community mourns the death of Boston College School of Social Work alumna Christine Loeber MSW'08, executive director of The Pathway Home treatment center for veterans in Yountville, California. Ms. Loeber, who was a gifted student and passionate about serving those suffering from mental illness, was killed on March 9, along with two colleagues at the center, by a veteran who had been treated for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Victim from Easton 'passionate about helping'

At the heart of Friday's killings of three women in a hostage standoff at a sprawling California veterans' home was a single terrible irony: The three victims, including an Easton native, had devoted their lives, friends say, to helping the kind of traumatized veteran who authorities say took their lives.

This week our Eagles traveled around the world to serve, to learn, to perform and to rejuvenate. Here are a few scenes of their adventures. Do you have an image that should be included? Email us: social@bc.edu

What once was the comparatively minor threat of "hacking" has grown into a pervasive threat of full-blown economic espionage and extremely lucrative cyber crime, FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray told attendees at the second Boston Conference on Cyber Security. The conference is a partnership between the FBI Boston and the M.S. in Cybersecurity Policy and Governance degree program offered through the Boston College - Woods College of Advancing Studies. Read the full story on BC News: http://bit.ly/BCCS2018

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What once was the comparatively minor threat of "hacking" has grown into a pervasive threat of full-blown economic espionage and extremely lucrative cyber crime, FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation...

ICYMI not one but two documentaries involving BC Law alumni were nominated for The Academy Awards—and one of them took home the Oscar.
Congratulations to David Fialkow ’85 who co-produced Icarus, a documentary exposing Russian government-backed doping of Olympic athletes.

Producer David Fialkow '85 Wins Academy Award

Online Exclusives Backer of documentary on Russian doping was among several BC Law alumni in competition for an Oscar. How likely is it that not one but two documentaries involving BC Law alumni were nominated for academy awards-and last night one of them took home the Oscar?

Universal, high quality child care that starts as early as age one improves language skills for young children, especially those from low-income families, according to a study of Norway's child care system by a team of researchers led by Boston College Lynch School of Education Prof. Eric Dearing.

Universal child care that starts as early as age one improves language skills for young children, especially those from low-income families, according to a study of Norway's child care system led by Boston College Lynch School of Education Professor Eric Dearing.

Inside the Boston College Connell School of Nursing's Brown Family Clinical Learning Laboratory, students in the End of Life Simulation program prepare to face the needs of dying patients and their families. The program is the cover feature of Boston College Magazine.

The vigil

by Zachary Jason / Photography by Gary Wayne Gilbert A Boston College Magazine story about the last day of the semester-long End of Life Simulation Program - Published on February 16, 2018 Throughout the semester, senior nursing students came to know 'cancer patient' Marybeth McManus.

"Love wills the good of others" (Aquinas, ST I-II. Q26. A4). Love is not simply a feeling. Love is a choice.
Marina McCoy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, offers this year's Lenten Reflections. ICYMI: Boston College Alumni annually offers Lenten Reflections, as we observe this season of preparation for Easter.

Boston College Alumni | Third Sunday

Marina McCoy is an associate professor of philosophy at Boston College, teaching ancient Greek philosophy and in the PULSE program. She is also mom to both a BC alum and a current BC student, and her husband works at BC's McMullen Museum of Art.

No matter where the next week takes you, we wish you a safe, restful and restorative spring break.
Use #BConBreak on social media to showcase your best shots, like this one from Boston College Alumni's Jim Husson:
"A bounty of quartz rocks can be found on this part of New Zealand's West Coast, leading to this tradition of leaving messages by the sea. I couldn't resist including my Boston College family in the mix." #WeAreBC

Applications are open for Ever to Excel, a week-long summer program for high school students from around the world, interested in learning about the Boston College community, faith, and service.
During the program, students live in our residence halls, work with undergraduate mentors and BC staff from various departments, and take excursions in the greater Boston area. Ever to Excel receives financial support from the Lilly Foundation that enables us to offer this program for a limited time at a low cost of $350.

Boston College ranked sixth among the world's top universities in Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies in the 2018 QS World University Rankings, further advancing its strategic goal of becoming the world's leading Catholic university and theological center.

Boston College Ranked 6th Worldwide in Theological Studies

Boston College ranked sixth among the world's top universities in Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies in the 2018 QS World University Rankings, further advancing its strategic goal of becoming the world's leading Catholic university and theological center.

Professor and Department of Sociology Chairman Andrew Jorgenson is among the featured speakers tomorrow at the VIU - Venice International University's 4th International Symposium "Coping with Change: Global Warming and Decarbonization."
Jorgenson, whose research examines the sociological, political and economic factors connected to environmental issues, will give a talk titled "Inequality, Carbon Intensity, and Human Well-Being: Connections and Potential Pathways to Sustainability" during the session The Impact of Global Warming and Carbon Neutrality to Citizens' Life. Watch live tomorrow, 8:25 am, U.S. EST, at the link below.

It's still a few months until graduation, but Carroll School of Management senior Riley Soward has already sold his first company. Founded with his brother, Campus Insights is a market research company focused on Gen Z and millennials that was acquired this week by Harvard Student Agencies, the world's largest student-run company.

Boston College Senior Sells His Startup

The sale to HSA made sense since the organization has 60 years of experience managing successful student-run endeavors and is closely connected to the demographic groups College Insights mines for opinions, Soward said. During the past six months, HSA and Campus Insights worked closely on the transition in ownership.

Boston College Theology Department Profs. Liam Bergin and Thomas Groome informed Pope Francis that he was recently the cover feature of the The Church in the 21st Century Center (C21 Center) magazine, "C21 Resources."
"He got a big kick out of it when we told him that he'd made the cover," said Groome, who also serves as director of the center.

Sixteen quilts and two framed illustrations from the exhibit "The Holy City: Art of Love, Unity and Resurrection"—a tribute to the victims of the 2015 shooting that left nine dead at an African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C.—are on view at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.

Holy City Exhibit Promotes Healing in Aftermath of Charleston Church Slayings

Many of the quilts in "The Holy City" exhibit strike themes of forgiveness, healing, and sorrow. The Emanuel Nine are represented on several quilts as hearts, doves, and crosses. Lamkin's quilt, titled "Sweet Hour of Prayer: Praying for Peace," incorporates the colors of Mother Emmanuel church, purple and gold.

THEY DID IT! THEY DID IT! Congratulations to our five Eagles who became gold medalists last night when the U.S. Women's National Hockey Team topped Canada, 3-2, after a six-round shootout. This is the first time Team USA has earned gold in women's hockey at the Olympic Games in 20 years.

With 17 student awards, Boston College is once again among the nation's top 20 The Fulbright Program​-producing research institutions, according to the 2017-18 list by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students, 2017-18

Three research universities had 10 or more Fulbright scholars in the 2017-18 academic year, and 13 research universities and two bachelor's institutions had 20 or more students who were awarded Fulbright grants. Institutions with the highest numbers of Fulbright U.S. scholars are listed below, followed by separate listings of institutions with the highest numbers of Fulbright students.

Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will give an address at Boston College on "Human Welfare and Global Citizenship" on Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. in Robsham Theater. h/t Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens

Former UN Secretary-General Ban to speak at Boston College

Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will give an address at Boston College on "Human Welfare and Global Citizenship" on Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. in Robsham Theater. Ban, who served from 2007 to 2016, is noted for his leadership and advocacy on issues such as climate change, equal rights, public health, economic inequality, and food security.

"Noi non potemo avere perfetta vita senza amici." Students of the Italian Club spent some time together decorating masks this week to observe Venezia Carnavale. Carnevale is celebrated in Italy and many places around the world 40 days before Easter, a final party before Ash Wednesday and the restrictions of Lent. | Photos by Lee Pellegrini

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Elizabeth Carcieri '21 and students of the Italian Club painting and decorating masks as part of Venezia Carnavale. | Photo by Lee Pellegrini

"Noi non potemo avere perfetta vita senza amici." Students of the Italian Club spent some time together decorating masks this week to observe Venezia Carnavale. Carnevale is celebrated in Italy and many places around the world 40 days before Easter, a final party before Ash Wednesday and the restrictions of Lent. | Photos by Lee Pellegrini

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Elizabeth Carcieri '21 and students of the Italian Club painting and decorating masks as part of Venezia Carnavale. | Photo by Lee Pellegrini

Boston College - Woods College of Advancing Studies and the FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation will host the second annual Boston Conference on Cyber Security on March 7. The event brings to campus academicians, private industry, and law enforcement officials to collaborate on how to best prevent and respond to attacks on public and private information systems.

BC, FBI to Host Second Boston Conference on Cyber Security

Boston College and the Federal Bureau of Investigation will hold the second Boston Conference on Cyber Security, BCCS 2018, on March 7, bringing together academicians, private industry, and law enforcement to collaborate on how to best prevent and respond to attacks on public and private information systems.

Boston College will introduce an interdisciplinary minor in journalism this fall as a two-year pilot program, open to undergraduates across the University. Associate Professor of English and African and African Diaspora Studies Angela Ards, who developed the program with Professor of English and Director of American Studies Carlo Rotella, will serve as director of the minor.

BC Pilots Interdisciplinary Journalism Minor

Program faculty include veteran, accomplished journalism professionals along with scholars drawing on literary, business/management, medical, technological and other perspectives. Some 30 undergraduates are expected to be in the first cohort of journalism minors.

Boston College is the WorkWell Massachusetts Silver Level winner for exemplary worksite health promotion, in recognition of the University's achievements in developing, implementing and participating in corporate health improvement and wellness programs.

Boston College is named a WorkWell Massachusetts Silver Level winner for exemplary worksite health promotion, in recognition of the University's achievements in developing, implementing and participating in corporate health improvement and wellness programs.

Rev. Maurice Agbaw-Ebai, a priest from Cameroon who received his licentiate in sacred theology from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in 2015, is currently assigned to St. Mary Parish in Georgetown and Rowley, Mass. while he pursues a double doctorate in theology and philosophy at STM and serves as a graduate assistant at the Boston College - Woods College of Advancing Studies. In a feature story, he discusses the vibrancy of the African church, as well as his own call to the priesthood, with the The Eagle-Tribune.

Six Boston College hockey Eagles will represent the Team USA on the ice at the Olympic Games in South Korea. Cayla Barnes '22, Kali Flanagan '19, Megan Keller '19, Emily Pfalzer '15 and Haley Skarupa '16 will skate with the women's Team USA, while Brian Gionta '01 will captain the men's team. h/t Boston College Athletics Boston College Alumni

Eagles at the Olympics

"We're extremely proud of our Boston College players who made the Olympic team," said women's hockey head coach Katie Crowley, herself a three-time Olympian (1998, 2002, 2006). "It's an exciting time for them and their families. They've done a tremendous job working to get themselves prepared and it's an awesome achievement for them.

Why do people tend to approach a child in distress, but avoid a distressed adult? Searching for clues to complex social behaviors, a team of BC researchers have learned that the brain's insular cortex and the hormone oxytocin play a role. #BCResearch

Insular Cortex Mediates Approach/Avoidance to Others in Distress

The brain's insular cortex, which processes senses and emotions, controls reactions like approach to or avoidance of others through the action of the hormone oxytocin, a team of Boston College researchers reports in the latest edition of the journal Nature Neuroscience.

McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College presents the first United States exhibition of works by contemporary Chinese artist Cao Jun through June 3. See a few of Jun's works in the collection below. As always, McMullen exhibitions and events are free and open to the public. Free docent tours are available on Sundays at 2:00 pm.

Hymns to Nature

BC's McMullen Museum of Art presents the first U.S. exhibition of works by contemporary Chinese artist Cao Jun Art & Culture / Fine Arts - Published on February 05, 2018 Poetic Water 如诗之水, 2013, mixed media on canvas, from Cao Jun: Hymns to Nature at BC's McMullen Museum of Art.

It was 40 years ago when the Blizzard of '78 paralyzed the City of Boston—and the heights. Were you on campus or stranded at the Garden after the Beanpot? Share your story, tag a friend who would get a laugh from these images (or better yet, share your own!) h/t Boston College Alumni (Photos from the 1978-1979 Sub Turri & Frank Florianz)

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Applications for #BC2022 totaled 31,098, representing a nine percent increase over those for the previous freshman class, and the highest figure since the Class of 2016. In addition, the number of early action applications rose by 15 percent, to 10,350, compared to the Class of 2021.

Applications Up 9 Percent for BC Class of 2022

Applications for the Boston College Class of 2022 totaled 31,098, representing a nine percent increase over the those for the previous freshman class, and the highest figure since the 34,061 received for the Class of 2016. In addition, the number of early action applications rose by 15 percent, to 10,350, compared to the Class of 2021.

A Cappella, Camaraderie, and Compassion: The Bostonians of Boston College, an a cappella group more than three decades old, responded in 2006 to a former member's family tragedy with a compassion that continues to resonate today.

A cappella, camaraderie, compassion

Student organizations are considered a hallmark of college life not only for the activities they offer, but as a source of camaraderie and fellowship - even after graduation. That's certainly the case with the Bostonians of Boston College, an a cappella group more than three decades old that responded to a former member's family tragedy with a compassion that extended outward, and continues to resonate today.

Some 250 students spent two days during winter break engaged in networking, skill-building, career treks to Boston, and interactions with nearly 70 alumni at the third annual Endeavor program for sophomores in the liberal arts, organized by the Boston College Career Center.

Sci-Ed Innovators is helping a group of science teachers from underserved Boston-area schools improve their craft and transform their students' science education experience. The initiative is offered through Boston College Lynch School of Education.

Sci-Ed Innovators at Boston College Lynch School

A program offered through the Lynch School of Education at Boston College is helping a group of science teachers from underserved Boston-area schools improve their craft and transform their students' science education experience.

"Throughout my ten years of Jesuit formation, which includes a two-year assignment teaching in the Pacific Islands of Micronesia, no experience has given me a greater immersion into the global Society of Jesus than my time living, working and studying at BC."
Rev. Mr. Patrick Nolan, S.J., a graduate student at the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, recently shared his experiences at BC with the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.

Boston College: A Home to Young Jesuits from Across the World

Throughout Rev. Mr. Patrick Nolan's ten years of Jesuit formation, which includes a two-year assignment teaching in the Pacific Islands of Micronesia, no experience has given him a greater immersion into the global Society of Jesus than his time living, working and studying at Boston College.

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